Irish language project commissions 50 songs from composers at home and abroad
Michael Dervan speaks to six composers about themes of grief, nature and lamentation
Cosy in the cabin: Nuala O’Connor’s writing hideaway is full of eclectic charm
Pieces of Me: The writer and poet enjoys the peace of her creative space
Nine Folds Make a Paper Swan by Ruth Gilligan review
Gilligan’s ‘literary fiction’ debut inventively connects up Ireland’s Jewish narratives
The Voyage of the Dolphin by Kevin Smith review: iguanas, an Arctic voyage and 1916
A seafaring jaunt buoyed with plenty of humour has an unusual take on history
Cúirt; Fish Short Story winners; Gavin Corbett at TCD; Cork World Book Fest
Dublin Shakespeare Society; Kevin Curran reading; All-Ireland Poetry Day; Trinity talk on Derry authors; hunger strike talk at UCD
Revealing Emily Dickinson through her feisty Irish maid
Nuala O’Connor has found a novel way into the life of the reclusive poet
Reasons to be cheerful: How to net that elusive book deal
There are myriad outlets, but how does a novice author get signed after the final draft?
Literary listings: Irish head for Edinburgh, and Library Voices at Dun Laoghaire
Fighting Words seeks volunteers, Nuala Ní Chonchúir and Paula McGrath launch new novels, and celebrities and authors read at Dubray Books
Ebooks: Short fiction treats that are perfect for travelling
Round-up: Digital publishers have been quick to spot the potential in brief reads that help shorten journeys
In praise of Nuala Ní Chonchúir by Cathy Dillon
Irish Women Writers: ‘Ní Chonchúir doesn’t shrink from tackling life’s pain, compromises and savagery, but her rich, original imagery captures its sensual delights also’
The Closet of Savage Mementos, by Nuala Ní Chonchúir
This month’s Irish Times Book Club choice is a moving, beautifully written portrait of love, grief and motherhood
The L factor: a literary ambassador for Ireland
Thirty-four authors have made the longlist for the inaugural Laureate for Irish Fiction
Poetic, poignant and funny: The Closet of Savage Mementos
Review: Nuala Ní Chonchúir’s second novel doesn’t flinch when tackling the dark truths of human behaviour
Carys Bray on Mormon stories, ‘The Stone Diaries’ and writing the fun bits first
‘I think reading has helped me to develop empathy. I love trying on other lives’
Don’t shoehorn yourself into the wrong form of writing
Nuala Ní Chonchúir, Ron Rash and Deborah Levy all feel it is important for beginners to try out different forms – poems, novels, short stories, plays – to see what suits them and what excites them
Brought to Book: Anakana Schofield on parallel reading, the literary patriarchy and books as portals
‘I write in a very troubling manner that I wouldn’t advise anyone to adopt’
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Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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